Nicole

Walker
NWalker@MIIS.edu w (609) 442-9078

Education

Monterey Institute of International Studies

Monterey, CA
Master of Arts Candidate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages
2014

Villanova University
Villanova, PA
Bachelor of Arts , Double Major in Communication and Honors



2013
Minor in Business, Concentration in Public Relations


Language Education Coursework
s Curriculum Design: Conducted a Needs Analysis and collaborated with key stakeholders to design
a curriculum outline, unit descriptions, and lesson plans.
s Language Assessment: Designed and piloted an original assessment, and evaluated the results for
validity and reliability.
s Linguistics: Extensive knowledge on the structure of English and basic understanding of the
syntactic patterns and phonology present in world languages.
s Second Language Acquisition: Knowledge and understanding of popular theories of SLA and how
they can be applied in the language classroom to increase learning.
s Applied Linguistics Research: Designed and performed a discourse analysis comparing speech
dialogues presented in ESL textbooks and transcriptions of spoken dialogues belonging to the
same genre.

Graduate Consultancy
s Curriculum consultant for the Azerbaijan Diplomatic Academy in developing a content-based
listening and speaking course on energy.

Teaching Experience

English Teacher, Forest Grove Elementary School

Pacific Grove, CA
s Created and delivered language-focused lessons for primary school students
2014
with beginner levels of English proficiency and literacy.
s Collaborated with the school ESL teacher to determine the focus of lessons.

English Teacher, Kings Colleges Summer English Program


Palos Verdes, CA
s Designed and delivered engaging and interactive English lessons for


2014
international middle and high school students at all levels.
s Facilitated project-based learning classes on various topics.

English Literacy Tutor, The Panetta Institute for Public Policy


Monterey, CA
s One-on-one literacy tutor for adult English language learners.


2013-2014
s Used authentic materials to shape reading tasks into lessons that also involved
writing, speaking, and listening

Tutor and Team Leader, Villanova University



Philadelphia, PA
s Tutored elementary and middle school students in general academic subjects
2010-2013
throughout Philadelphia.
s Organized other tutors and served as liaison between tutors and schools.

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Language Education Involvement

Professional Background

Monterey Bay Foreign Language Education Symposium Planning Committee Monterey, CA

Served on the Publicity subcommittee for the Monterey Bay Foreign Language

2014
Education Symposium, which brings together local language educators to discuss
current issues in pedagogy, curriculum, assessment, and technology.


Co-founder, Portuguese Club





Villanova, PA
Organized monthly events for Portuguese speakers at Villanova University

2012-2013
highlighting language and culture.



Coursework in Brazilian Portuguese






s Completed university-level content-based courses in Communication taught Salvador, Brazil
in Portuguese.









2012
s Completed a four-week Intensive Portuguese Language Course


Macei, Brazil
2011

Development Intern, Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County

Seaside, CA
s Researched grant opportunities, and draft grant proposals and Letters of Interest.
2014
s Created and promoted press releases and media releases.
s Connected with corporate sponsors for event sponsorship opportunities.

Special Events Associate, Boys & Girls Clubs of Monterey County


Seaside, CA
s Researched prospective in-kind donors and secured in-kind donations.


2013
s Created and distributed media materials, including press releases and event flyers.

Special Events Intern, American Lung Association

Plymouth Meeting, PA
s Assisted in the planning and marketing of upcoming programs and events.
2012-2013
s Solicited in-kind donations.
s Performed general administrative work.

Public Relations Chair, Villanova University Rays of Sunshine


Villanova, PA
s Designed and distributed a monthly newsletter.



2011-2013
s Conducted all promotional activity for the club.
s Organized on-campus recruitment of new members.
s Served as an Executive Board Member to make club-wide decisions.

General Counselor, YMCA Camp Ockanickon Inc.




Medford, NJ
s Organized and supervised various activities at an overnight summer camp. 2008-2012
s Carried out the camps mission of being a positive role model through effective
communication with campers and other staff.

Additional Skills and Training

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National Institutes of Health (NIH) Certified in Protecting Human Research Participants

Technology proficiency in Microsoft Office, R (statistical computing system), WordPress, Weebly,
social media

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References

Mr. Miguel Reyna

Kings Colleges Summer English Program
Director of Studies
(310) 938-3840
Miguel.reyna@kingspathways.com

Dr. Peter Shaw

Monterey Institute of International Studies
Professor of Principles and Practices of Language Education, Curriculum Design, and Practicum
Capstone
(831) 206-4836
pshaw@miis.edu

Mrs. Jayne Lord

Forest Grove Elementary School
English as a Second Language Teacher
(831) 646-6560
jlord@pgusd.org